CHAPTER XIV.

Ti-ping Revolution in 1861.--Official Correspondence.--Its Review.--Professions of Neutrality.--How carried out.--Captain Dew's Interpretation.--Ti-ping Remonstrance.--Cause of British Hostility.--Mr. Bruce's Assertions.--Mr. Bruce's Second Despatch.--Mr. Bruce's Difficulty.--His Inconsistency.--Despatch No. 3.--Inconsistent Statements.--Ti-pings approach Ningpo.--Interview with Ti-ping Chiefs.--Mr. Hewlett's Interview with "Fang."--General Hwang's Despatch.--General "Fang's" Despatch.--Capture of Ningpo.--British Intervention.--Ti-ping Moderation.--Open Hostilities commenced.--Commander Bingham's Despatch.--Ti-ping Reply.--Commander Bingham's Rejoinder 392

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS.

Chinese Commission _Frontispiece_. Hong-kong Boat Girls _to face page_ 6 Marie (_portrait_) " 28 Ti-ping Army going into Action " 68 Silver Island " 108 Ke-tow " 114 Escape from the Lorcha " 203 The Chung-wang's Council of War " 243 Defeat of the Tartar Cavalry at the Battle of Hu-kau " 261 Sale of a Chinese Girl, as witnessed by the Author, at Etching, on the river Yang-tse-kiang " 304 Teaching the Lord's Prayer in a middle-class Ti-ping household " 318 Map, showing the position of the Ti-pings at the close of the year 1861 " 359 A Ti-ping Church " 360 A Mast-head view of Nankin from the river, as it appeared on the morning of departure " 372

WOOD ENGRAVINGS.

Sing-song Girl _page_ 30 Chung-wang's Head-dress " 73 Ti-ping _versus_ Imperialist " 80 Chess Board " 123 Chung-wang's Crown " 244 Ti-ping Ladies of rank " 324 A Manchoo Squeeze Station " 384

THE TI-PING REVOLUTION.